Outline of the Project

Project Name

Enhancement of Production System of Certified Vegetable Seed Project

Country

Sri Lanka

Project Purpose

This project is designed with the aim of increasing the availability and use of certified vegetable seed in the whole country.

Target areas:

Kundasale, Aluttarama, Mahailluppallama, and Nikaweratiya.

Objectives:

To increase the production of certified vegetable seed in the target areas.

Outputs

(1) Planning capacity of the Seed and Planting Materials Development Center for seed production and distribution is improved.
(2) Production of basic and standard seed is increased.
(3) Certification process of vegetable seed is improved.
(4) Services for seed sales by model Department of Agriculture Sales Points and Agrarian Service Centers are improved.

Implementation Structure:

This project is being implemented by JICA in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Department of Agriculture.

Duration of the Project:

May 2012 – May 2017 (5Years)